One dilemma the Blackhawks were always going to have to deal with in the coming years was goaltending.

With Corey Crawford healthy and playing exceptionally well, the Blackhawks were able to kick the can on the topic. They would worry about it when they needed to worry about it.

It’s become something in recent years the Blackhawks are no longer able to ignore. They experienced firsthand last season how easily their house could fold without Crawford. And even before Crawford suffered his most recent concussion, questions were starting to arise about what the Blackhawks would do when Crawford’s contract came up after next season. Now with him out again with a head injury, the future of the Blackhawks’ net is even more uncertain.

The Blackhawks hoped Anton Forsberg would progress from a top AHL goalie to an NHL No. 2 to eventually a No. 1 after he was acquired as part of the Artemi Panarin-for-Brandon Saad trade, but their confidence waned...